Relaxed Rules: Easing up and adding common sense

ORLANDO, Fla. – Golf Channel is continuing its efforts to help make golf more fun.

Charlie Rymer and Matt Ginella are the leading voices of the Relaxed Rules series (which Golf Channel launched in 2014) that boils golf down to just seven common sense rules.

Golf Channel commissioned a research study that showed 85 percent of golfers, both avid and lapsed, are in favor of relaxed rules for recreational play.

“When there’s nothing on the line but fun, recreational golf should be an enjoyable experience,” Rymer said. “Trying to remember and decipher the official rules can get in the way of a good time.”

Said Ginella: “We’re not suggesting that golfers ignore the official rules. They should continue to be used for any type of competitive play. But when it’s a match among friends, relaxed rules can make the game easier, faster and more fun. These simply are common sense practices for avid amateurs, and it’s how the majority of the game is being played anyway.”